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2005 Vehicles by Volkswagen
Model
MPG
(city)
MPG
(hwy)
Annual
Fuel
Cost*

Greenhouse Gas
Emissions
(tons/yr)*
 Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from your car may contribute to climate change. Cars with better gas mileage emit less greenhouse gases. Click for more info.
EPA
Air
Pollution
Score
From 0 to 10 (best)
 The EPA air pollution score rates cars and light trucks based on how much smog-forming air pollution they emit. Some vehicles are available in multiple emission versions. Click for more info.
Volkswagen GTI
4 cyl, 1.8 L, Manual 5-spd, Premium 		21 29
$2477
7.70 score: 03
Volkswagen GTI
4 cyl, 1.8 L, Automatic (S5), Premium 		19 27
$2703
8.30 score: 03
Volkswagen GTI
6 cyl, 2.8 L, Manual 6-spd, Premium 		19 27
$2703
8.30 score: 02
Volkswagen Golf
4 cyl, 1.9 L, Manual 5-spd, Diesel 		32 41
$1699
6.10 score: 01
Volkswagen Golf
4 cyl, 1.9 L, Automatic (S5), Diesel 		28 39
$1859
6.60 score: 01
Volkswagen Golf
4 cyl, 2 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		21 28
$2327
7.70 score: 06
Volkswagen Golf
4 cyl, 2 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		21 28
$2327
7.70 score: 06
Volkswagen Jetta
4 cyl, 1.8 L, Manual 5-spd, Premium 		21 29
$2477
7.70 score: 03
Volkswagen Jetta
4 cyl, 1.8 L, Manual 6-spd, Premium 		19 27
$2703
8.30 score: 03
Volkswagen Jetta
4 cyl, 1.8 L, Automatic (S5), Premium 		19 27
$2703
8.30 score: 03
Volkswagen Jetta
4 cyl, 1.9 L, Manual 5-spd, Diesel 		32 41
$1699
6.10 score: 01
Volkswagen Jetta
4 cyl, 1.9 L, Automatic (S5), Diesel 		28 39
$1859
6.60 score: 01
Volkswagen Jetta
4 cyl, 2 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		21 28
$2327
7.70 score: 06
score: 95
Volkswagen Jetta
4 cyl, 2 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		21 28
$2327
7.70 score: 06
score: 95
Volkswagen Jetta
5 cyl, 2.5 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		19 28
$2539
8.30 score: 06
score: 07
score: 95
Volkswagen Jetta
5 cyl, 2.5 L, Automatic (S6), Regular 		19 28
$2539
8.30 score: 06
score: 07
score: 95
Volkswagen Jetta
4 cyl, 1.9 L, Manual 5-spd, Diesel 		31 39
$1746
6.20 score: 01
Volkswagen Jetta
4 cyl, 1.9 L, Automatic (S6), Diesel 		30 38
$1800
6.40 score: 01
Volkswagen Jetta Wagon
4 cyl, 1.8 L, Manual 5-spd, Premium 		21 29
$2477
7.70 score: 03
Volkswagen Jetta Wagon
4 cyl, 1.8 L, Automatic (S5), Premium 		19 27
$2703
8.30 score: 03
Volkswagen Jetta Wagon
4 cyl, 1.9 L, Manual 5-spd, Diesel 		31 39
$1746
6.20 score: 01
Volkswagen Jetta Wagon
4 cyl, 1.9 L, Automatic (S5), Diesel 		28 39
$1859
6.60 score: 01
Volkswagen Jetta Wagon
4 cyl, 2 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 		20 27
$2427
8.00 score: 06
Volkswagen Jetta Wagon
4 cyl, 2 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		21 28
$2327
7.70 score: 06
Volkswagen New Beetle
4 cyl, 1.8 L, Manual 5-spd, Premium 		22 28
$2477
7.70 score: 06
score: 07
Volkswagen New Beetle
4 cyl, 1.8 L, Automatic (S6), Premium 		19 28
$2703
8.30 score: 06
score: 07
Volkswagen New Beetle
4 cyl, 1.9 L, Manual 5-spd, Diesel 		32 41
$1699
6.10 score: 02
Volkswagen New Beetle
4 cyl, 1.9 L, Automatic (S6), Diesel 		30 38
$1800
6.40 score: 01
Volkswagen New Beetle
4 cyl, 2 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		21 28
$2327
7.70 score: 06
Volkswagen New Beetle
4 cyl, 2 L, Automatic (S6), Regular 		19 28
$2427
8.00 NA
Volkswagen New Beetle Convertible
4 cyl, 1.8 L, Manual 5-spd, Premium 		22 28
$2477
7.70 score: 06
score: 07
Volkswagen New Beetle Convertible
4 cyl, 1.8 L, Automatic (S6), Premium 		19 28
$2703
8.30 score: 06
score: 07
Volkswagen New Beetle Convertible
4 cyl, 2 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		21 28
$2327
7.70 NA
Volkswagen New Beetle Convertible
4 cyl, 2 L, Automatic (S6), Regular 		19 28
$2539
8.30 score: 06
score: 07
Volkswagen Passat
4 cyl, 1.8 L, Manual 5-spd, Premium 		19 28
$2584
8.00 score: 03
Volkswagen Passat
4 cyl, 1.8 L, Automatic (S5), Premium 		19 28
$2703
8.30 score: 03
Volkswagen Passat
4 cyl, 2 L, Automatic (S5), Diesel 		23 34
$2198
7.80 score: 01
Volkswagen Passat
6 cyl, 2.8 L, Manual 5-spd, Premium 		17 26
$2970
9.20 NA
Volkswagen Passat
6 cyl, 2.8 L, Automatic (S5), Premium 		17 25
$2970
9.20 NA
Volkswagen Passat 4Motion
4 cyl, 1.8 L, Manual 5-spd, Premium 		19 28
$2703
8.30 score: 03
Volkswagen Passat 4Motion
4 cyl, 1.8 L, Automatic (S5), Premium 		18 26
$2827
8.70 score: 03
Volkswagen Passat 4Motion
6 cyl, 2.8 L, Automatic (S5), Premium 		17 24
$3124
9.60 NA
Volkswagen Passat Wagon
4 cyl, 1.8 L, Manual 5-spd, Premium 		19 28
$2584
8.00 score: 03
Volkswagen Passat Wagon
4 cyl, 1.8 L, Automatic (S5), Premium 		19 28
$2703
8.30 score: 03
Volkswagen Passat Wagon
4 cyl, 2 L, Automatic (S5), Diesel 		23 34
$2198
7.80 score: 01
Volkswagen Passat Wagon
6 cyl, 2.8 L, Manual 5-spd, Premium 		17 26
$2970
9.20 NA
Volkswagen Passat Wagon
6 cyl, 2.8 L, Automatic (S5), Premium 		17 25
$2970
9.20 NA
Volkswagen Passat Wagon 4Motion
4 cyl, 1.8 L, Manual 5-spd, Premium 		19 28
$2703
8.30 score: 03
Volkswagen Passat Wagon 4Motion
4 cyl, 1.8 L, Automatic (S5), Premium 		18 26
$2827
8.70 score: 03
Volkswagen Passat Wagon 4Motion
6 cyl, 2.8 L, Automatic (S5), Premium 		17 24
$3124
9.60 NA
Volkswagen Phaeton
8 cyl, 4.2 L, Automatic (S6), Premium 		14 21
$3713
11.40 score: 02
Volkswagen Phaeton
12 cyl, 6 L, Automatic (S5), Premium 		11 17
$4568
14.10 NA
Volkswagen Touareg
6 cyl, 3.2 L, Automatic (S6), Premium 		14 19
$3713
11.40 score: 06
Volkswagen Touareg
8 cyl, 4.2 L, Automatic (S6), Premium 		12 17
$4241
13.10 score: 01

Annual Fuel Costs and Greenhouse Gas Estimates are based on 45% highway driving, 55% city driving, and 15000 annual miles.

Assumed Fuel Prices:

  • Regular: 3.72
  • Premium: 3.96
  • Diesel: 3.96
  • CNG: 1.65
  • Electricity: 0.08 per kilowatt hour
  • E85: 3.27
  • LPG: 2.10